| Copper rocks | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 4 January 2001 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Varies | ||||||||||||||||||
| Map icon |  | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Mine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A rocky outcrop. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Object ID | 11161 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Copper rocks are a type of rock that contains copper ore; they can be mined with a Mining level of 1. They are one of the first rocks that can be mined, along with tin rocks. Each time a player successfully mines a copper rock, they gain 17.5 Mining experience.
Mining 14 tin ore and 14 copper ore (wielding the pickaxe as a weapon to free the 28th inventory space) and smelting them to bronze bars is a slow but accessible way to train Mining and Smithing, especially in free-to-play worlds.
For members, players can power level the Mining skill with copper ore in the Port Khazard mine and amass ore. This is because of two fast respawning copper rocks that are very close to a bank deposit box. These two copper rocks are the closest mining rocks to a fast bank source, which surpasses the West Falador mine and level 5 Agility shortcut.
On the other hand, free-to-play players can best gather their ores at the East Varrock Mine, banking at Varrock east bank. There is an aggressive level 6 giant rat for players under 13 combat en route to the bank, however.
The rocks on Tutorial Island are slightly darker in colour, and do not grant experience past level 3 Mining.
Locations
| Location | Members | Spawns | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Mine - level 1 |  | 4 | Show map |
| Abandoned Mine - level 2 | | 2 | Show map |
| Abandoned Mine - level 3 | | 6 | Show map |
| Al Kharid mine |  | 3 | Show map |
| Battlefield mine | | 3 | Show map |
| Camdozaal Mines | | 3 | Show map |
| Deepfin Point | | 4 | Show map |
| Desert Mining Camp (surface) | | 4 | Show map |
| Dwarven Mine | | 11 | Show map |
| East Fremennik Isles mine | | 3 | Show map |
| East Lumbridge Swamp mine | | 5 | Show map |
| Edgeville Dungeon mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Fight Arena mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Hosidius mine | | 11 | Show map |
| Isle of Souls mine | | 3 | Show map |
| Keldagrim south-west mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Northern Conch mine | | 3 | Show map |
| Pandemonium Cave | | 3 | Show map |
| Piscarilius mine | | 5 | Show map |
| Piscatoris mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Port Khazard mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Ralos' Rise mine | | 4 | Show map |
| Rimmington mine | | 5 | Show map |
| Ruins of Unkah mine | | 1 | Show map |
| South-east Varrock mine | | 9 | Show map |
| South-west Tlati Rainforest | | 13 | Show map |
| Tutorial Island mine | | 20 | Show map |
| West Falador mine | | 2 | Show map |
| West Fremennik Isles mine | | 3 | Show map |
Mining info
Rocks deplete and produce one copper ore on every successful mining attempt, though more ore can be gained using special equipment.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Copper ore | 1 | Always | 18 | 1 |
The probability to succeed on a given mining attempt scales with Mining level according to the figure below.
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The mining gem drop table has a 1/256 chance to roll on every mining attempt;[1] if the player is wearing a charged amulet of glory, amulet of glory (t), or amulet of eternal glory, the probability increases to 1/64.2.[2][3] If the table successfully rolls, the player may receive an uncut gem or nothing, and in either case can not receive an ore.[4] This neither depletes the rock nor grants Mining experience. The rates shown are for every mining attempt.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nothing | N/A | 70/32,768; 70/8,216[d 1] | N/A | N/A |
 | Uncut sapphire | 1 | 32/32,768; 32/8,216[d 1] | 206 | 15 |
 | Uncut emerald | 1 | 16/32,768; 16/8,216[d 1] | 416 | 30 |
 | Uncut ruby | 1 | 8/32,768; 8/8,216[d 1] | 1,011 | 60 |
 | Uncut diamond | 1 | 2/32,768; 2/8,216[d 1] | 2,455 | 120 |
Tertiary
The following items can drop together with the main resource. The rates shown are for a successful mining attempt.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Clue geode (beginner) | 1 | 1/1,027–1/521[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Loop half of key (moon key) | 1 | 1/4,944[d 2] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Clue geode (easy) | 1 | 1/8,737–1/4,212[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Clue geode (medium) | 1 | 1/10,279–1/4,956[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Clue geode (hard) | 1 | 1/16,961–1/8,178[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Clue geode (elite) | 1 | 1/51,397–1/24,782[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Rock golem | 1 | 1/741,575–1/739,125[d 3] | Not sold | N/A |
Equipment
Varrock armour 1, 2, 3, and and 4 give a 10% chance to receive an extra ore.
Mining gloves allow one additional ore to be mined before the rocks deplete.
Superior mining gloves allow two additional ores to be mined before the rocks deplete.
Expert mining gloves allow three additional ores to be mined before the rocks deplete.
Celestial rings and signets provide an invisible +4 boost to Mining level, regardless of charges. When charged with stardust, they also give a 10% chance to receive an extra ore.
Prospector kit boosts Mining experience by 2.5%.
Amulet of glory increases the chance of obtaining gems when charged.
Mining capes give a 5% chance to receive an extra ore.- Varrock armour, celestial rings, and Mining capes roll independently; multiple bonus resources can be given.
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2024 (Update) |
Map icon changed from |
| 15 March 2023 (Update | poll) |
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| 7 December 2022 (Update | poll) |
The random tick delay after mining copper has been removed. |
| 21 January 2016 (Update | poll) |
The object was graphically updated |
See also
- Copper ore vein
References
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Mod Ash: "It adds a gem roll before each ore roll, and if you receive a gem you don't get the ore roll."
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Mod Ash: "All charged amulets of glory, including the eternal one, have the same benefit for getting gems."
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Mod Ash: "[the actual increase when wearing the Amulet of Glory while mining is] 1/86 rather than 1/256 for a gem."
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Mod Ash: "Yes, [the mining gem table has] got [...] chance of giving no gem."